University of Missouri Athletics

Noteworthy:

• First Team Academic All-Big 12 for Cross Country (2011)
• First Team Academic All-Big 12 for Track and Field (2012)

2011/2012:

Cross Country- Logged a 19th place finish in the 5K race at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, clocking in at 20:00.45

Indoor Track- Ran two meets during the season, beginning with the Bill Bergan Invitational where she ran a 2:16.86 800m to place 14th...Followed that with a 3:03.08 1000m performance at the Texas A&M Invitational to place 8th

Outdoor Track- Competed in the 800m and 4x800m for the Tigers during the season...She placed 9th at the Tom Botts Invitational in the 800m, running a 2:19.41...Bested that time at the Kansas Relays, where she ran 2:17.55...Ended the season at Drake Relays, where she was a member of the 10th place 4x800m team, crossing the line in 9:03.11

2010/2011:

Cross Country- Finished 11th overall and 6th among the Tigers at the SIU Early Bird, running 16:23.20

Indoor Track- Did not compete

Outdoor Track- Did not compete

2009/2010:

Cross Country- Clocked a 4K time of 15:09.70 in her first race at the SIU Early Bird for 8th place...Followed that with a 5K personal-record performance of 18:43.77 at the Greater Louisville Classic, coming in 65th...Also competed for the Tigers at the Big 12 Championships, where she finished 73rd overall with a personal-best 6K time of 24:03.40...Clocked in at 24:26.20 at the NCAA Midwest Regional, crossing the line in 142nd place

Indoor Track- Competed primarily in the 800m run, posting a season-best time of 2:16.41 at the ISU Classic, her final meet of the season...Saw her times progress to that mark from a 2:19.92, which came during her first meet of the season at the Missouri Invitational...Clocked in at 2:17.30 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, and a 2:18.69 at the MU-KU Border Dual...Competed in both the distance medley and 4x400m relays throughout the season as well, posting season-best times of 11:55.76 and 3:59.63, respectively

Outdoor Track- Competed primarily in the 800m run for the Tigers, running a personal-best time of 2:13.71 at the Arkansas Twilight where she finished 11th...Ran in the event at the Big 12 Championships as well, and clocked in a time of 2:16.82 to place 26th...Ran as a member of the 4x400m relay at both the Arkansas Twilight and the Tom Botts Invitational and saw her season-best time of 3:59.24 come at Tom Botts...Ran as a member of the meet-winning 4x880-yard relay team at the Kansas Relays

High School:

Chelsea ran for Eureka HS under coach Kally Fischer...She was a three-time MSHSAA All-State athlete in cross country, including a 7th place finish in 2008...She was also on the All-Metro first team (2007, 2008)...On the track, Chelsea was a nine-time All-State finisher, including two State Championship titles for the 4x800m in 2006 and 2008...She was State Runner-Up in the 800m (2008) and 4x400m (2008)

Personal:

Parents are David and Barbara, brother Joey...Born January 15, 1991...Father and brother both attended University of Missouri...Was honored as a member of the Eureka HS Renaissance...Dean's Honor Roll recipient for the School of Journalism...She is a double major in Journalism for Strategic Communication and Graphic Design